Thank You Blog with the Bertucci's -- February 2023

 

Welcome to the February 2023 Demonstrator Training Blog Hop.

This Blog Hop is provided by Bruno and Kylie Bertucci as part of their Demonstrator Training Program.  Over 30 Demonstrators from throughout the world participate each month in this blog hop.  It is filled with information on their beautiful Thank You cards using the Stampin' Up!© products.  

The stamp set I am showcasing is part of the Sale-a-Bration products available until then end of February (unless sold out).  Sale-a-Bration is a special event whereby customers can earn FREE products when they purchase $50 or more on their order.  The products include stamp sets and dies, designer paper, punches and other select products .

The stamp set I used on the cards for my Thank You cards below is Beautifully Happy.  This is one of the stamp sets you can receive FREE from Stampin' Up! during the Sale-a-Bration event.  The event ends on February 28th, don't pass this set...just look at the options of single stamping, 2 stamping flowers and leaves, a tiny bumble bee, great sentiments and so much more!

The card was made using the softer side of the Rings of Love Designer Paper, along with Petal Pink card stock and Petal Pink Metallic Edge Ribbon.  The background created using Petal Pink ink and a blending brush. gave the Mint Macaroon stamped image a softness.  

This stamp set can be used with this same design over and over again using different Designer Paper and colors found in that paper for the ink and ribbon. The stamp set can be used over and over again creating fresh and new cards.

I would appreciate your comments on my cards below.  Thanks again for stopping by my blog. To see other Demonstrators beautiful cards, select one of the names below and hop along.  

 

Now through February 28, we are having THREE special Starter Kit offers!

Which of these three appeals to you most? (If you'd be ordering $99 or $129 anyway.... BEST deals available).

1. Your choice of $175* of Stampin' Up! products
PLUS 1 free Paper Pumpkin Kit (added at random & valued at $23.50)
PLUS the exclusive Boho Blue Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine ($63 value)
PLUS ships free so if all the above was an order it'd be about $28.77
Subtotal = $290.27
You pay $129 plus tax if your state collects it.
About $161 FREE

OR
2. Your choice of $175* of Stampin' Up! products
PLUS 1 free Paper Pumpkin Kit (added at random & valued at $23.50)
PLUS the original white Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine ($63 value, page 157 of the annual catalog)
PLUS ships free so if all the above was an order it'd be about $28.77
Subtotal = $290.27
You pay $129 plus tax if your state collects it.
About $161 FREE

OR
3. Your choice of $175* of Stampin' Up! products
PLUS 1 free Paper Pumpkin Kit (added at random & valued at $23.50)
PLUS ships free so if all the above was an order it'd be about $21.84
Subtotal = $220.34
You pay $99 plus tax if your state collects it.
About $121 FREE

*This is $50 more than the standard Starter Kit offer! Now through February 28 ONLY. 

NO risk, strings, selling to anyone else. YES, just buy the Starter Kit for the bargain it is AND to get a discount on your next purchases. Simple as that.

If you have any questions concerning the mont's Join Offers, please email me at: creatingtreasures123@gmail.com.

Thanks and Keep Creating!

-- Janice

Stampin' Up! 35th year Anniversary

Stampin' Up!© is Celebrating 35 years 

of being in the business of providing beautiful crafting products for crafters throughout the world and an organization that brings people together to share their love of crafting.  Stampin' Up! has been able to grow and change and become a world-wide crafting organization. 

As a Stampin' Up! customer, you are aware of the service and quality products that are part of the company' heritage.  Stampin' Up! Designer Series Paper has beautifully evolved with the changes over the years in the color palettes and design technology.  New colors of ink, card stock, and other supplies are introduced each year to complement the new styles and colors released each year.  Stamp sets and dies are designed by in-house artists and released in catalogs and special offerings throughout the year.

Last month, the new Mini Catalog was released along with the two-month savings event, Sale-a-Bration.  

This event offers a beautiful selection of FREE products as a reward for $50/$100 purchases.  As it was so popular in January, that more Free products have been added to the original group.  Make sure you check out the revised selection...you can purchase any products from the Annual Catalog or the new Mini Catalog!  Besides getting those stamps and dies you've been wanting, it's a great time to purchase basics like envelopes, glue, Dimensionals, ribbon, and gems.  

STAMPIN' UP!  KITS COLLECTION NEW WREATH KIT

Stampin' Up! offers kits containing items to make cards, boxes, bulletin boards, and now wreaths. This new kit provides all the materials you need to create this beautiful flower wreath which is perfect for your home Spring decor.  You can order this wreath kit on line through my store by selecting the link to the right.  Besides the instructions included in the kit, there is a great video which walks you through the entire creating process.  What a great item to add to your Spring decor!

PAPER PUMPKIN CELEBRATES 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY

It’s Paper Pumpkin’s 10-year anniversary and we want to celebrate how much we’ve grown! This month’s kit is all about happy greetings, organic and botanical designs digitally painted by our in-house artists, along with all-occasion sentiments to celebrate the happy moments in life and recognize the people around you who help you grow! 

And as part of our anniversary celebration, the March Paper Pumpkin Kit includes a FREE GIFT featuring a plant and pot builder to make all your projects plant-astic!

JOIN STAMPIN UP NOW!  

    why now?

   Now through February 28, we are having THREE special Starter Kit offers!

Which of these three appeals to you most? (If you'll be ordering $99 or $129 of products anyway, why not get the BEST deal available?)

1. Your choice of $175* of Stampin' Up! products
PLUS 1 free Paper Pumpkin Kit (added at random & valued at $23.50)
PLUS the exclusive Boho Blue Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine ($63 value)
PLUS ships free so if all the above was an order it'd be about $28.77
Subtotal = $290.27
You pay $129 plus tax if your state collects it.
About $161 FREE

OR
2. Your choice of $175* of Stampin' Up! products
PLUS 1 free Paper Pumpkin Kit (added at random & valued at $23.50)
PLUS the original white Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine ($63 value, page 157 of the annual catalog)
PLUS ships free so if all the above was an order it'd be about $28.77
Subtotal = $290.27
You pay $129 plus tax if your state collects it.
About $161 FREE

OR
3. Your choice of $175* of Stampin' Up! products
PLUS 1 free Paper Pumpkin Kit (added at random & valued at $23.50)
PLUS ships free so if all the above was an order it'd be about $21.84
Subtotal = $220.34
You pay $99 plus tax if your state collects it.
About $121 FREE

*This is $50 more than the standard Starter Kit offer! Now through February 28 ONLY. 

NO risk, strings, selling to anyone else. YES, just buy the Starter Kit for the bargain it is AND to get a discount on your next purchases. Simple as that.

For more information, email me at:   creatingtreasures123@gmail.com

Don't let this FABULOUS opportunity get away from you!

Finally:  DON'T FORGET THE CLEARANCE RACK!

The Clearance Rack has been refreshed a couple of times as new items from previous catalogs are being added.  Make sure to check it often.

Enjoy the Super Bowl tonite...and check back tomorrow for the monthly Demonstrator Training Blog Hop where over 30 Stampin' Up! Demonstrators from around the world (some Demonstrators have been with Stampin' Up! for over 20 years!) show off their recent Thank You cards.  So many great ideas!  Just come back here and hop along with us.

--  Janice

 

Thank You Blog with the Bertucci's - January 2023

WELCOME TO 2023!

Each month, Demonstrators from around the world, participate in the Blog Hop presented by Bruno and Kylie Bertucci.  The Blog Hop is part of the class offered to Stampin' Up!© Demonstrators through a special training which is designed to assist Demonstrators as all levels.  This month's Blog Hop focuses on Thank You cards.  As Stampin' Up! released their new Mini Catalog for 2023 on January 5th, the Blog Hop will have loads of gorgeous ideas using these newly released items found in the new catalog. 

The catalog is full of new stamp sets with coordinating dies, fabulous Designer Paper that often coordinates with those stamp sets, along with beautiful ribbons and gems.  Although the themes include the usual themes of Valentines Day, St. Patrick's Day, and Spring, this catalog includes adorable animals such as fox, geese, cows, rabbits, and so much more. Cards can be easily created using gorgeous flower designer papers, masculine themed stamp sets, along with landscape scenes.

PLUS, for the month of January and February, we celebrate Sale-a-Bration.  What is Sale-a-Bration?  It's a way to earn FREE special Stampin' Up! products.  For every $50 you spend on Stampin' Up! products, you can select Free products shown in the Sale-a-Bration brochure.  

You can view both the new catalog and the Sale-a-Bration brochure which links on the right column of my blog.  If you would like to receive a copy to "hold in your hand", please complete the Newsletter sign up form that appears on this blog.

This month I am highlighting some of the beautiful designer paper found in the Sale-a-Bration brochure.  Having just moved away from all the holiday crafting (reds, greens, golds, and silvers), it was exciting to use some of the beautiful flowers in the orange, blue, and purple hues.  The paper is perfect for the winter months. However, I'm planning to have enough paper to paper save for the Fall months. This is possible as the Stampin' Up! colors are popular throughout the year.  If you would like a copy of the Project Sheet which includes cutting dimensions, contact me at creatingtreasures123@gmail.com

My cards use card stock paper which coordinate with the Designer Paper.  I used a variety of oranges, blues, and greens to create a special "Thank You" greeting for my customers.  

Thank you for visiting my blog and please leave comments below.  You can continue through the hop by selecting one of the links listed below.  Have fun hopping! 

  

 MERRY CHRISTMAS!

When is it too late after Christmas to wish someone "Merry Christmas"?  

When is it too late to send Christmas cards?

When should you have your Christmas tree down?

These are questions we all seem to have opinions about.  For some, they put up their tree on Thanksgiving weekend and take it down on the weekend after New Year's.   My husband and I are traditionally late for both.  We are often away for Thanksgiving so we don't buy our tree until the week after.  Sometimes it's well into December before we have it placed in our home and decorated.

Saying "Merry Christmas" is so special to me that I start right after Thanksgiving.  Some people feel saying the phrase is best said "Happy Holidays". I am very traditional, however, and love saying the Christmas greeting beginning with the first Sunday in Advent.  I continue to say it until it's time for "Happy New Year".

Now, Christmas cards are a whole different story.  It's because I tend to be late to mail them.  Whether it's 10 cards or 50 cards, mine are usually in the mail about two days before Christmas.  I always tell myself it's ok, because you can wish someone "Hope, Peace and Joy" at any time.  

One year I was so late, that I crossed off "Merry Christmas" and wrote "Happy Valentine's Day" instead.  Not really, just kidding.  But do you think it would be ok to send Christmas cards in January?  I feel most people love receiving cards from friends and family anytime. And if they are handmade cards, they are really appreciated. 

This year I sent only a few cards and they went out two days before Christmas.  So I'm right on time!  Below are pictures of two of my cards.  The only difference is the silver mat...one is sparkling and one is larger and flat silver (although it looks gold in the picture below).

Using Starry Sky ink, I stamped the scene from the Peace to You stamp set from the 2022 Mini (Holiday) catalog (retiring soon) on to Shimmery White card stock.  This card stock has a cream appearance when compared to Basic White, but is not as dark as Very Vanilla.  

The card base is Starry Sky, with Basic White mat, and Silver Mat.  Both cards are partially colored using Stampin' Up!© Blends.  The colors used on Mary, Joseph, and Baby Jesus are Starry Sky, Balmy Blue, and #800 (skin tone). So Saffron blends were used on the star.

Finally the sentiment is stamped in Starry Sky ink on Basic White card stock matted on a piece of Starry Sky card stock which was popped up with dimensionals. 

In addition to the nativity scene provided in the stamp set is a classic tiny church set on a wooded hill.  The simplicity allows you to just stamp the scene or color lightly as I did above.  It's the calm of the stamp set that entices me.  And of course being so easy to color (or not), makes the card simple to create.

So whether your cards were out greeting friends and family the first week of December or, like me, they are just now reaching their destinations, enjoy the feeling that sending a little gift of yourself fills your heart.

Hope your Christmas was special and that you have a Wonderful New Year.

-- Janice

PS: Check back here on my blog for some previews of cards using new stamp sets found in the soon to be released 2023 Mini Catalog for January through April.  And as always, posting your comments below is appreciated.